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The Tenth Man [DVD]

Anthony Hopkins , Kristin Scott Thomas , Jack Gold    Parental Guidance   DVD
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi, Cyril Cusack, Brenda Bruce
  • Directors: Jack Gold
  • Writers: Graham Greene, Lee Langley
  • Producers: David A. Rosemont, Michael Stringer, Norman Rosemont, William Hill, William Self
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, Spanish, English, German
  • Dubbed: French, German, Spanish
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English, German
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 23 May 2005
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007URSWG
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,614 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

Anthony Hopkins stars in this World War II drama as Chavel, a wealthy lawyer in a small French village, who is taken hostage by the Nazis and sentenced to death. Awaiting his execution, he meets another prisoner and convinces him to chage places, promising to pass on a fortune to the man's family after the war. After he escapes Chavel takes a position as caretaker at the home of the executed prisoner's sister, but he does not reveal his true identity. And then one day someone answering to the name Chavel turns up at the house...

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), French ( Mono ), German ( Mono ), Spanish ( Mono ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), Finnish ( Subtitles ), French ( Subtitles ), German ( Subtitles ), Italian ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Based on the novel by Graham Greene of the same name, this is a story of a French advocate Chavel who, while imprisoned by the Germans during the occupation, trades his material possessions for his life with another prisoner when condemned to the firing squad. At the end of the war, Chavel, posing as one of the other prisoners, returns to his home which is now occupied by the prisoner's sister, Therese, who bitterly awaits the return of the man who had indirectly caused the death of her brother. His real identity unknown to Therese, Chavel is invited to stay as a caretaker and to identify Chavel should he return to the house. The relationship between Chavel and Therese develops until one night, someone calling himself Chavel turns up at their doorstep. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Golden Globes, ...The Tenth Man


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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping TV Movie with proper acting shock! 21 Aug 2010
Format:DVD
If it were not clear from the opening titles that this is a TV adaptation of one of Graham Greene's last published works, the scenes of trapped Frenchmen in a Paris prison hearing the chirp of crickets and the mournful hooting of passing railroad freight trains from outside might give it away.

However, great performances by Anthony Hopkins and Kristin Scott-Thomas make this a proper drama unlike the clearly-1980s-Yugoslav-Railways history-book-blooper standard of Robert Mitchum's "The Winds of War".

In the story, the German Army arrests nine innocent men in occupied Paris to act as hostages to be shot in retribution for Resistance acts. Anthony Hopkins (the rich lawyer Chavel) is "the tenth man".

The question of "what is a life worth?" is examined as Chavel first draws the lot according to which he will be shot at dawn, then, in order to escape his fate, transfers his wordly wealth and his ancestral home to Janvier, another, poor, prisoner to take his place. Janvier is shot.

After the war, Chavel has survived and returns to his old home to discover that Janvier's mother has taken up residence along with Janvier's beautiful sister, Thérèse. Thérèse has sworn to kill Chavel should he return, to avenge her brother. Chavel does not let her know his true identity.

To complicate matters, just as Chavel and Thérèse seem to be falling in love, a gold-digging scoundrel arrives calling himself Chavel...he is after Thérèse and the house...so what will the real Chavel do?

There are no features on this DVD except subtitles. Although the official description says "Subtitles: Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, Spanish" my copy had German also.

At Amazon's price, certainly a gripping alternative to a standard evening's TV fare! (you can also play "spot the Geoffrey "Catweazle" Bayldon"!)
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84 of 85 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent actors and well conceived storyline elevate this movie from its ordinary TV movie of the month origins.
Set in WW II, Hopkins plays Cheval - an ordinary man, a lawyer, trying to live his life unobtrusively amid the occupation. His life is upturned when he is taken in along with a group of others by the Germans and put in jail, ready to be shot as an example to the resistance. When that time comes, he buys his life, giving all he has to another man who wishes to leave the house and wealth for his mother and sister Therese (Kirsten Scott-Thomas).
3 years later after the war, Hopkins returns to his house, and meets the sister, never letting on who he actually is. The lies threaten to unravel when a man (Derek Jacobi) then appears, announcing himself as Chavel.
The story is told in an economical way, leading to a relatively short 95 minute running time, and unfolds rather more like a play than a movie. The first act - the prison cell, where Chavel has the moment of weakness he will regret his whole life, The second act - Chavel after the war gains the trust of Therese. And then the third act - The stranger arrives and all the lies become a tortuous mess ultimately leading to a satisfying and inevitable conclusion.
It is not really a war story, but a character study. What can you do if you have a moment of weakness with consequences that cannot be undone? When all you have is guilt, what can be done to make things right? As for the production in general, the music is often overdone, but the subtlety of the acting and fine French locations cover over the TV budget cracks.
A typically well told Graham Greene story, with Hopkins bringing real nuances to the role of Cheval, this deserves a wider audience than its TV movie label suggests, even if it is not up with the best Greene adaptations. 7 / 10 (for the acting!)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Solid and Rewarding TV Film 10 Jun 2011
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Format:DVD
From Jack Gold, who also delivered one of the best Inspector Morse episodes, come this Graham Greene adaptation with undertones of Martin Guerre.
The performances are first rate and the screenplay functions well, although it does suffer from being a TV Movie and trying to deal with too many chunks rather than letting the plot develop.
All of that said it is a really satisfying adaptation, with a mature and good story from Greene, a good and haunted performance from Anthony Hopkins and a beautiful Kristin Scott Thomas proving that she is not only more beautiful than other Hollywood stars, but she is also smarter and wiser as an actress, the scene of the "return" is a moment to note here.
If like me you didn't know this movie then give it a chance, something brought you to this page and at this price it is worth a gamble.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good story line
A good story acting rather than visual effects. Something I would possibly keep it and watch at a future date.
Published 3 days ago by Wynne Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars A moving film
Anthony Hopkins is superb in the character of the fallen hero. It shows the brutality, inhumanity & injustice of the Nazis.
Published 1 month ago by Dr.D.K.Mallick
2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty boring.
This is an early Hopkins film, slow, plodding and totally predictable storyline. Hopkins went on to do MUCH better films.
Published 1 month ago by B-B
4.0 out of 5 stars The teenth man (DVD)
I bought this dvd as a present for a relative so I cant give my opnion- but he seemed to enjoy it
Published 1 month ago by wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Unknown masterpiece
I had never heard of this film before seeing it advertised on Amazon (if you liked that you would like this) and was utterly spellbound by the gripping tale of a man who persuades... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Scott-mandeville
2.0 out of 5 stars The Tenth Man DVD
I found this film to be rather tedious bordering on boring.
Thought it was going to be interesting, it wasn't for me.The Tenth Man [DVD]
Published 5 months ago by Honeybunny17
5.0 out of 5 stars Haven't watched yet - for taking to Cyprus in Feb in case TV is lousy.
Haven't watched yet - for taking to Cyprus in Feb in case TV is lousy. Last time we went for a month and the only program available was Russia Today - what a treat!!!
Published 5 months ago by Mr Paul R Trebess
2.0 out of 5 stars Graham Greene adaptation. It fails.
Graham Greene always difficult to adapt for the screen. Anthony Hopkins not very good. Wouldn't recommend to fans of the genre.
Published 5 months ago by philip adams
2.0 out of 5 stars Good to see
This movie is nice to watch, the performance of Anthony Hopkins is the best thing to see, it shows the real human feelings without sex ecenes
Published 6 months ago by Jamal Al-Deen Kh. Himmo
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
A good story line spoilt by an appalling script and such poor acting from usually talented stars made the whole experience disappointing. What ought I to have expected for £3.
Published 10 months ago by mustang john
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